Basic English Bible Verse Images: Psalms Chapter 49 in Stunning Detail
Psalms 49:1. <Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.> Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.
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Psalms 49:2. High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.
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Psalms 49:3. From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
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Psalms 49:4. I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.
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Psalms 49:5. What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?
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Psalms 49:6. Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
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Psalms 49:7. Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
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Psalms 49:8. (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
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Psalms 49:9. So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.
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Psalms 49:10. For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
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Psalms 49:11. The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.
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Psalms 49:12. But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
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Psalms 49:13. This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)
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Psalms 49:14. Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.
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Psalms 49:15. But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)
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Psalms 49:16. Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;
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Psalms 49:17. For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
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Psalms 49:18. Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
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Psalms 49:19. He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
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Psalms 49:20. Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
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